Univision Insights: Hispanics Show Double Digit Growth in Maryland, Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana and Vermont According to 2010 Census Data

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Census Bureau released 2010 U.S. Census state results for Maryland, Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana and Vermont and Hispanics account for double-digit growth in each state. According to the data released:

• The Hispanic population in Maryland doubled and is growing faster than anticipated based on the most recent Census estimates, accounting for 40% of the minority growth in the state.
• In Arkansas, the Hispanic population more than doubled with Hispanics driving 41% of the overall growth in the state. Among those under 18, Hispanics represent 83% of the minority growth.
• Hispanics contributed 53% of minority growth in Iowa, while the non-Hispanic white population shrank.
• Hispanics in Indiana are growing faster than any other demographic group in the state and account for 43% of the population growth – nearly 1 out of every 2 people added to the state in the last decade is of Hispanic origin.
• In Vermont, Hispanics are driving 21 % of the growth in the state.

“In the new U.S. Census data released for Maryland, Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana and Vermont, Hispanic growth is outpacing non-Hispanic growth in each state by significant double-digit margins. These numbers speak to the growth of Hispanics nationwide, not only in select states," said Elizabeth Ellers, executive vice president Corporate Research, Univision Communications Inc.

	HISPANICS
STATE	2000	2009	2010
				% DIFF. 2010 CENSUS VS. 2009 ACS ESTIMATE	COUNT DIFF. 2010 CENSUS VS.2009 ACS ESTIMATE	% GROWTH DIFF. 2000-2010 CENSUS	COUNT DIFF. 2000-2010 CENSUS	2000 CENSUS HISPANIC SHARE OF STATE POPULATION	2010 CENSUS HISPANIC SHARE OF STATE POPULATION
	CENSUS	ACS ESTIMATES	CENSUS
RELEASED FEB 10, 2011
ALL STATE POPULATION
ARKANSAS	86,866	172,493	186,050	7.9%	13,557	114.2%	99,184	3.2%	6.4%
INDIANA	214,536	348,806	389,707	11.7%	40,901	81.7%	175,171	3.5%	6.0%
IOWA	82,473	130,683	151,544	16.0%	20,861	83.7%	69,071	2.8%	5.0%
VERMONT	5,504	9,017	9,208	2.1%	191	67.3%	3,704	0.9%	1.5%
RELEASED FEB 9, 2011
ALL STATE POPULATION
MARYLAND	227,916	412,453	470,632	14.1%	58,179	106.5%	242,716	4.3%	8.2%

The U.S. Census is expected to release state by state information through March 2011. Univision will continue to provide insights focused on the Hispanic data. For additional information on the 2010 Census data or to schedule an interview with Elizabeth Ellers, executive vice president, Corporate Research for Univision Communications Inc., please contact: Paula Alvarez at 212-455-5380 or [e-mail].

About Univision Communications Inc.

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) is the premier media company serving the U.S. Hispanic community. Its assets include Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 95% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, reaching 85% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Studios, which produces and co-produces reality shows, dramatic series and other programming formats for the Company’s platforms; Univision Local Media, which owns and/or operates 62 television stations and 70 radio stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Interactive Media, which includes Univision.com, the leading Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S., and Univision Móvil, the industry’s most comprehensive Spanish-language suite of mobile offerings; and TuTv, U.S. outlet for pay television channels of Mexico-based Grupo Televisa. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.univision.net.